News and press releases

An OSCE-organized regional course on pre-deployment for peacekeeping operations began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...

An OSCE-supported international conference on modern anti-corruption policies took place on 11 December 2015 in Astana, Kazakhstan, bringing together some 70 representatives from government agencies, civil society, embassies and international organizations...

The OSCE Programme Office, marking International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2015, facilitated and took part in a roundtable discussion in Astana on human rights as the basis for the harmonious development of society and the state...

ASTANA, 11 December 2015 – An OSCE-supported Third Penitentiary Forum dedicated to the strengthening of re-socialization for convicted persons took place today in Astana, bringing together more than 200 high-level government officials, parliamentarians, representatives of the judiciary, international organizations, civil society and academia...

An OSCE-supported seminar on implementing the law on access to information took place on 11 December 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together some 60 parliamentarians, government officials, journalists, and representatives of civil society and international organizations...

ASTANA, 10 December 2015 – The annual OSCE-sponsored Youth Legal Forum dedicated to "Human Rights Protection in the Fight against Terrorism” took place today at the Kazakh Humanities and Law University in Astana (KAZGUU) in recognition of the International Human Rights Day...

An OSCE-supported international certification programme for 30 representatives of the banking sector on detecting and preventing money laundering and terrorism financing began on 9 December 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...